On March 22, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. According to Shams, the Hornets will renew their signing with Thomas Jr. until the end of the season.
Thomas Jr. has played for the Lakers and the Lone Rangers this season, but after a 10-day contract, he didn't get a chance to stay with the team. Thomas Jr. and the Hornets then signed two consecutive 10-day contracts, and during his time with the Hornets, Thomas Jr. averaged 10 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. In today's Hornets' win over the Pelicans, Thomas Jr. scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting! In the 7 games Thomas Jr. played for the Hornets, the team won 6 and lost 1!
In a previous interview, Thomas Jr. said: "I'm 33 years old, but I feel like I can still play for many more years. I'm in the latter part of my career, but when I'm fit and feeling well, I want to play as many games as I can. ”
So far in his career, the 33-year-old Thomas Jr. has made a total of 539 appearances, including 362 starts, averaging 28.6 minutes per game, 17.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists, and has been named to the All-Star Team twice in his career, once to the NBA All-Team Second Team, once to player of the month, and five times to player of the week.